Peterson Space Force Base Through Time

by Joseph T. Page II

Established in 1926, the Colorado Springs Airport--through a lease between the City of Colorado Springs and the War Department--became the nucleus of the Colorado Springs Army Air Base, providing training for P-38E photo reconnaissance aircrews. In December 1942, the installation was renamed Peterson Army Air Base in honor of Lieutenant Edward J. Peterson, a native Coloradan, who was killed in August 1942, during take-off prior to a training mission...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625451512
• ISBN13: 9781625451514
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: America Through Time
• Length: 96 Pages